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I skip Season 1 when I do rewatches. As with all Star Trek series, the first season or two can be dull. Season 1 of TNG was terrible.

starkparker 3y ago
The only Trek season 1 that I'll rewatch is Strange New Worlds. Recently introduced it to someone who had no meaningful experience watching Trek because they either kept falling asleep during episodes (TOS, TNG/VOY/DS9, DIS), or the barrages of references all went over their head and they lost interest (PIC, LD). But SNW hooked them immediately. For all the whiz-bang flaws of Kurtzman-era Trek, they pretty much nailed that show's accessibility from the jump. Even better than Prodigy, which I liked but was more like a distant cousin.
- nonrepeating 3y ago
  Agreed, SNG is a truly excellent show, I can’t get enough of it. Though I’m worried Paramount is going to drop it. The open secret in streaming these days is that production and distribution costs far exceed revenue, and a reckoning has to happen at some point. SNG is the most expensive-looking show I’ve ever seen, except for actor salaries (which will only increase as the show succeeds). So, I’m worried that Paramount execs will either cut the show after three seasons (the Netflix Maneuver), or demand steep cuts in production expenses (see late-stage “Enterprise”). Edit: I’d say only “The Mandalorian” is more expensive to make, and as we know, Disney+ is losing huge amounts of money.
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- pmoriarty 3y ago
  I just watched the pilot episode of SNW based on the high praise here, and found it corny, derivative, and predictable. Pike seemed to be cast as a Kirk clone, and seeing the many of the rest of the crew as recast versions of characters from the original series just made it seem like the writers/studios have no new ideas. At least TNG (and the original series) tried something new. I don't think I'll be watching any more of this show.
uoaei 3y ago
I actually loved it, but moreso for its quirky production choices (cinematography, lighting, etc.) and the interesting attempt at a directorial style which could be described as a cinematic-Shakespearean mashup. The stories were pretty good too, I thought.
- gymbeaux 3y ago
  It's ironic that the pilot gave us one of the best characters: Q. You can bank on TNG Ferengi episodes being terrible, DS9 Ferengi episodes being fantastic, and any Q episode being good enough to watch more than once. Like some of them were meh but they were all okay. The Q episode on DS9 was probably the weakest one, but that was Season 1 of DS9 so law dictates it is weak.

starkparker 3y ago

The only Trek season 1 that I'll rewatch is Strange New Worlds. Recently introduced it to someone who had no meaningful experience watching Trek because they either kept falling asleep during episodes (TOS, TNG/VOY/DS9, DIS), or the barrages of references all went over their head and they lost interest (PIC, LD). But SNW hooked them immediately. For all the whiz-bang flaws of Kurtzman-era Trek, they pretty much nailed that show's accessibility from the jump. Even better than Prodigy, which I liked but was more like a distant cousin.

nonrepeating 3y ago
Agreed, SNG is a truly excellent show, I can’t get enough of it. Though I’m worried Paramount is going to drop it. The open secret in streaming these days is that production and distribution costs far exceed revenue, and a reckoning has to happen at some point. SNG is the most expensive-looking show I’ve ever seen, except for actor salaries (which will only increase as the show succeeds). So, I’m worried that Paramount execs will either cut the show after three seasons (the Netflix Maneuver), or demand steep cuts in production expenses (see late-stage “Enterprise”). Edit: I’d say only “The Mandalorian” is more expensive to make, and as we know, Disney+ is losing huge amounts of money.
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pmoriarty 3y ago
I just watched the pilot episode of SNW based on the high praise here, and found it corny, derivative, and predictable. Pike seemed to be cast as a Kirk clone, and seeing the many of the rest of the crew as recast versions of characters from the original series just made it seem like the writers/studios have no new ideas. At least TNG (and the original series) tried something new. I don't think I'll be watching any more of this show.

uoaei 3y ago

I actually loved it, but moreso for its quirky production choices (cinematography, lighting, etc.) and the interesting attempt at a directorial style which could be described as a cinematic-Shakespearean mashup. The stories were pretty good too, I thought.

gymbeaux 3y ago
It's ironic that the pilot gave us one of the best characters: Q. You can bank on TNG Ferengi episodes being terrible, DS9 Ferengi episodes being fantastic, and any Q episode being good enough to watch more than once. Like some of them were meh but they were all okay. The Q episode on DS9 was probably the weakest one, but that was Season 1 of DS9 so law dictates it is weak.